Fourmile Reservoir, New Mexico: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Fourmile Reservoir in San Juan County, New Mexico. The surface lies 5,505 feet up. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for San Juan County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Kirtland, 9.4 miles away. After that come Upper Fruitland at 10 miles and Farmington at 11 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fourmile Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for San Juan County list flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and channel catfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Fourmile Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 29°F and July at about 75°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Fourmile Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Meadows Reservoir, 2.9 miles out. None of that is settled for Fourmile Reservoir in what we hold.